Label: WeWantSounds
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, LP, Stereo
Region: France
Release Date: March 15th, 2024
1. Shunzo Ohno - In The Sky 04:15
2. Mikio Masuda - Let's Get Together 06:04
3. Yasuaki Shimizu - Summer Time 03:47
4. David Matthews & Electric Birds - Special Delivery 04:21
5. Toshiyuki Honda - Living In A City 04:39
6. Ronnie Foster - Night Life 03:08
7. Bobby Lyle Trio - Night Breeze 06:46
8. Katsutoshi Morizono - Space Traveller 04:11
Description:
A STYLISH SELECTION OF JAZZ-FUNK FROM JAPANESE LABEL ELECTRIC BIRD, SELECTED BY DJ NOTOYA AND FEATURING YASUAKI SHIMIZU, SHUNZO OHNO, BOBBY LYLE, TOSHIYUKI HONDA AND RONNIE FOSTER
Following the success of the 'Tokyo Glow' compilation, Wewantsounds once again teams up with Japanese Tokyo-based DJ Notoya to dig the rich Electric Bird catalogue and come with a versatile selection of sunny Jazz-Funk gems recorded between 1978 and 1987 for the label. A tasty selection featuring Yasuaki Shimizu, Toshiyuki Honda and Mikio Masuda, together with a few American musicians such as Ronnie Foster and Bobby Lyle. Most tracks make their debut outside of Japan and the album has been designed by Optigram/Manuel Sepulveda and is annotated by DJ Notoya. Audio newly remastered in Tokyo by King Records.